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Compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Linda Kay Knight, 64, formerly of Sanford, died Aug. 9 at her home in Allentown, NH. She was born Feb. 19, 1960, in Sanford, the daughter of David and Carolyn (Drown) Knight. She was raised in Alfred and moved to Sanford in 1982. She worked for Cyro for 30 years and then worked as a professional caregiver until retirement. Linda loved to travel, seeing the world’s mountains, oceans and islands. She enjoyed gardening and entertaining.…

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Compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Nancy L. Junkins, 75, of Sanford, died peacefully at her home on Aug. 16, 2024. Nancy was born in Biddeford on April 26, 1949, the daughter of Walter and Maxine Lozowski. She was raised in Alfred and after graduating from high school, she married her high school sweetheart, Edward MacLellan. Together they welcomed Amy into their family. Nancy would lose Edward to cancer in 1979. She then married Garry Junkins in 1982, and they shared…

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Compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Lynne E. Cieslik, 76, of Springvale, died peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at her home. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on Aug. 25, 1947, the daughter of John and Doris (Larson) Erickson. When she was eight, Lynne and her family moved to Maine, where she attended Sanford High School and the CMMC School of Nursing. Lynne went on to graduate with a degree in X-ray technology and worked for several years as an…

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Compiled by Rev. Sue Murphy Julie Homeratsmy, 39, of Waterboro, passed away at her home on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. She was diagnosed with leukemia in March 2023, and fought bravely, striving to be there for her family as much as possible. She was born in Lowell, MA, on Aug. 21, 1984, to Pong Homeratsmy and Chea Mak. Julie grew up in Sanford and attended local schools, graduating from Sanford High School in 2003. She had a fulfilling career at…

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Compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Ann L. Austin, born in Sutton, WV, on Aug. 5,1933, died on July 26, 2024, in Sanford. She spent her later adult life in North Berwick and Sanford. She was married to Robert L. Austin, who died in 2023. She took great pride in managing the parts department of the family business. She and her husband loved to tour the country in their RV and enjoyed camping, fishing and boating in down east Maine. Ann…

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